Kim Kkot-bi

Kim Kkobbi (; born November 24, 1985) is a South Korean actress. The syllables of her given name literally mean "flower" and "rain".

Career Kim Kkobbi was working as an extra on the 2001 film My Boss, My Hero when a staffer spotted her and asked her to audition for Jealousy Is My Middle Name. Thus began her acting career, though for many years she was relegated to bit parts. Instead she focused on gaining experience in the indie film scene.

Kim had her breakthrough in 2009 when she starred opposite actor-director Yang Ik-june in the gritty, low-budget drama Breathless. The film won critical acclaim both at home and abroad, receiving more than 20 awards from the international festival circuit, and attracting audiences to theaters in numbers unprecedented for an indie film. Kim was widely praised for her portrayal of a spunky high school girl with an abusive past who bonds with a neighborhood thug, earning her a Best Actress award from the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival, Best New Actress honors from the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards, and a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Asian Film Awards.

Kim's other notable films include the vacation island mystery Magic and Loss, the lesbian romance Ashamed (also known as Life is Peachy), the dark and violent animated film The King of Pigs, and Myselves: The Actress No Make-Up Project, for which she and two other indie actresses filmed themselves using camcorders to document their lives, struggles and dreams. In 2014 she played the leading role in the Japanese horror film A Record of Sweet Murder.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2001 My Boss, My Hero 2002 Saving My Hubby 2003 Jealousy Is My Middle Name Han Mi-rim, editor's daughter 2005 My Boyfriend Is Type B High school student 2 This Charming Girl young Jeong-hae Blossom Again Female student at private institute 2 Bystanders: Diary of June young Yoon-hee Friendly and Harmonious So-yeon 2006 Family Ties Regular student customer at food stall 1 The City of Violence Razor-wielding high school girl Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater So-dan/Bottom four also credited as sound department crew Not a Girl Yoon-mi short film 2008 The Pit and the Pendulum Woman at the fruit farm Close to You short film The Hole short film 2009 Why Did You Come to My House? Sister-in-law 3 Breathless Yeon-hee A Green Goodbye: She & Her Mobile Girl 2010 Now I'll Be Brave Kim Kkobbi Ghost (Be With Me) Nam-hee segment: "Tarot 2. Attached" Magic and Loss Handstand in Space short film 2011 Where the Lights Shine Low short film Be My Guest Daughter The House Ga-yeong (voice) animated film The King of Pigs young Jung Jong-suk/ noraebang employee (voice) animated film Is There Anybody Out There? Woman short film TV Literature "Blazing Sonata" Jo Ye-ri television (KBS1) Life is Peachy Kang Ji-woo 2012 Myselves: The Actress No Make-Up Project Herself Documentary; also credited as director, screenwriter and cinematographer The Time Vanished short film 2013 The Sunshine Boys Mi-yeon Jury Audience member 1 It's a Beautiful Day Ah-joong A Pale Woman Kim Pluto Jung Soo-jin Rough Play Jeonju International Film Festival VIP 2014 Kundo: Age of the Rampant Jung-shim Taste in Guys short film A Record of Sweet Murder Journalist Kim So-yeon A Dangerous Woman Bo-kyung short film 2015 In the Room Seo Yun Singaporean film 2022 Love Camping Directed

Theater Year Title Role 1997 Cape Nino 2002 Beautiful Sign

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2002 Youth Performing Arts Festival Best Actress 2009 10th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival Best Actress 2nd Korea Junior Star Awards Best Newcomer, Movie category 7th Pan Pacific Film Festival Best Actress 46th Grand Bell Awards Best New Actress 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress 2010 4th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actress 46th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress